IMAGE
Fox, William, 1812-1893: View of the harbour, Nelson NZ
- Date
- [ca. 1848]
- By
- Fox, William, 1812-1893; Longueville, H N, active 19th century?; Ellis, Donald Grant, 1937-2010; Groshinski, Brian Peter, 1944-
- Reference
- A-465-015
- Description
A view of Nelson Harbour from the hills above, and possibly from where William Fox was living. The Boulder Bank and Haulashore Island are visible, with snow-capped mountains in the distance. A two-masted ship and two waka can be seen in Nelson Haven, as well as two other vessels out in Tasman Bay. There are figures unloading barrels on the shore, and two houses in the foreground on the left
Accompanied by a photocopied letter, originally adhered to the back of the painting, from Dawn Smith of the Nelson Provincial Library, dated 1982. It suggests the (unsigned) work is by William Fox, and that the handwriting on the recto is that of a Miss Longueville, some of whose works the Nelson Museum holds
Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - View of the harbour, Nelson NZ [in ink]
Quantity: 1 watercolour(s).
Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 253 x 340 mm
Provenance: Prior to purchase, from collection of Don Ellis, art collector, until about 1983; may have come from the album of a Miss Longueville
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Format
- 1 watercolour(s), Works of art, Watercolours, Watercolour on paper, 253 x 340 mm, Orientation: Horizontal image
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.
Usage
Purchasing this Item
This item is available as a high resolution download. A request to buy an image can take up to 10 working days to approve. It will depend on copyright and how the image is going to be used.
If this item has multiple pages, or is several items attached to a single record, you can use this form to order your copy.
Using this Item
You can copy this item for personal use, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It cannot be used commercially without permission, please ask us for advice. If reproducing this item, please maintain the integrity of the image (i.e. don't crop, recolour or overprint it), and ensure the following credit accompanies it:
Fox, William, 1812-1893. Fox, William, 1812-1893: View of the harbour, Nelson NZ. Ref: A-465-015. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/34894827More information can be found in our terms of use.